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Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs
Toxic Workplaces Are the Main Reason Women Leave Academic Jobs
Navigating Interdisciplinary Careers
Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst
Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst
Many researchers of color are at a disadvantage when applying for postdoctoral positions. That’s one of the main findings of a new study of 22,098 applications for 769 scientific postdoc positions at nine U.S. universities.
EU Proposal on Research Careers Seen As a Step in Right Direction, but Falling Short on Ambition
EU Proposal on Research Careers Seen As a Step in Right Direction, but Falling Short on Ambition
'Industry Scientists Are Often Misunderstood: Here’s Why I Chose This Path'
A Mental-Health Crisis is Gripping Science
There is a mental-health crisis in science at all career stages and across the world. Is toxic research culture to blame?
"If We Are Simply Creating Techies Who Can Only Work With the Technology, We're in Big Trouble."
"If We Are Simply Creating Techies Who Can Only Work With the Technology, We're in Big Trouble."
Mathematician and educator Freeman A. Hrabowski III talks about the importance of the humanities, culture change in academia, and much more. He has led groundbreaking efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields throughout his career. As president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for three decades, Hrabowski transformed a regional commuter school into a top-tier research university.
Leaving Academia for Industry? Here's How to Handle Salary Negotiations
Split-site Doctorates Are Helping to Build Africa's Research Base
University partnerships that let PhD students split their time between two countries and keep jobs at home have many benefits.
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
An analysis of the eligibility rules, assessment criteria and potential gender bias in best researcher and best paper awards from broad-scope ecology and evolution journals and societies shows a lack of assessment transparency, few attempts to foster equitable access and minimal consideration of open science.
Pandemic Productivity Loss: How Scientific Institutions Should Support Academic Mothers
Pandemic Productivity Loss: How Scientific Institutions Should Support Academic Mothers
Three years on, scientist mums implore universities, funding agencies and publishers to heed calls to account for COVID-19 disruptions.
Brussels Kicks off Push to Improve Working Conditions and Career Paths for Young Researchers Across Europe
Brussels Kicks off Push to Improve Working Conditions and Career Paths for Young Researchers Across Europe
The EU is to pilot a new initiative that aims to improve working conditions for young researchers, starting in 2024. The pilot will test how the European Commission, member states and industry could work together to coordinate financing and knowledge networks and strengthen and diversify research career paths by promoting links between academia and industry.
American postdoctoral salaries do not account for growing disparities in cost of living
American postdoctoral salaries do not account for growing disparities in cost of living
The NIH sets postdoctoral trainee stipend levels that many institutions use as a basis for postdoc salaries - but while salary standards are held constant across universities, the cost of living in those universities’ cities and towns vary widely.
Classroom Assistance: the Scientists Turning the Tools of Their Trade to Education
Classroom Assistance: the Scientists Turning the Tools of Their Trade to Education
A small but growing number of scientific faculty positions are focusing on the science of teaching.
Keep Talking to Make Fieldwork a True Team Effort
Communication is important across science, but special steps are needed when taking part in research away from the lab, says Anna Osiecka.
Uninterrupted writing time is rare. That’s why I ‘microwrite’
As I learned to savor my limited slivers of writing time, my childhood love for it returned.
Academics Engaging in Knowledge Transfer and Co-Creation: Push Causation and Pull Effectuation?
Academics Engaging in Knowledge Transfer and Co-Creation: Push Causation and Pull Effectuation?
Although academics are increasingly engaging with businesses, some fundamental aspects of this phenomenon (i.e., their motivations, decision-making approaches, and the interplay between the two) remain understudied.
My Battle with Impostor Syndrome After Moving from Academia to Consultancy
Matteo Tardelli needed mentoring in his new role after leaving academia, but soon learnt how to prioritize tasks and manage client expectations.
How to Manage Your Time As a Researcher
Tracking goals on various timescales can help scientists to make the most of their days, says Maya Gosztyla.
